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13 August 2015 3941 comments
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Limping out of the blocks like three flabby Dads at their kids’ Sports Day, Granville, Jonty and myself are in a sheepish mood for the first ScoutCast of the season.

We do our upmost to rouse some enthusiasm for the events of Gameweek 1, buoyed by tales from you, the community and your latest round of finely honed questions, drilling down into the current big dilemmas.

Chelsea and Arsenal’s stuttering start, the strategy surrounding Aguero and Sanchez, plus the top targets ahead of Friday’s 6.45 deadline provide plenty to distract me from the fact that I’d been robbed of a David Silva goal just minutes before coming on air.

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Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Mr Deeds
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    I have a dilemma. After hitting 56 points I'm eager to keep up the strong start. But I'm unsure who my starting XI should be. Any advice and formation would be appreciated.

    Ruddy / Butland
    Fonte / Kompany / Cresswell / Van Aanholt / Mings
    Fabregas / Silva / Depay / Wijnaldum / Chadli
    Kane / Pelle / Defoe

    Should I stop Fabregas to the bench?

    1. Mr Deeds
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      *Drop

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      You don't need our help, stop taking up space from those who do 😉

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Wait.. Why would anyone want our help? 😕

        1. Mr Deeds
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          How about you just tell us a story about the time you were in the Navy 😉

      2. Numb
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Wasted top of the page as well!

    3. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Tempting actually.

    4. d1sable
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Got to be the Newcastle lad. Fan can easily get an assist at least

      1. Mr Deeds
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        That's what I'm edging towards. It's difficult to leave 7.0+ players on the bench.

    5. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Fabregas might be playing No.10 with Zouma / Ramires playing alongside Matic perhaps?

    6. northernmuppet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      bench butland / PVA / Mings and i'd probably go with chadli

  2. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Can't decide who to put in for Walcott, so he stays and fingers crossed still 9.0 in the morning.. Looks 50/50 to me.

    1. owls on the up
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Is it worth taking the risk?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        It will be after his brace.

        1. owls on the up
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          But if he drops n gets 1point it be abit sh!t!

    2. northernmuppet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      gotta be ayew or payet. I have chamberlain too - would you keep him?

  3. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Walcott already on -93.3...

    1. Exilizer
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Nobody knows exactly where the 100% line is though.

    2. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Everyone with multiple teams...get Walcott in now 😀

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      The majority of Walcott owners are FFSers. This selling bandwagon is dropping his price 😀

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        The FFSers have the jerkiest knees.

    4. Railwayman
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Will he drop till morning ? It's close...

      1. Lyonnais
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        don't know...

    5. twitstick
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Even after the entire season, nobody could predict the rises/drops last season. Why do we think we know what the algorithm is this season after just one game? has it been published somewhere?

  4. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    From the general consensus, it seems [Hazard + Özil --> Sanchez + Ayew + 2m] is the move to make?

    Ruddy | Rudd
    Azpilicueta | Mertesacker | Huth | Coates | Targett
    Hazard | Ozil | Sterling | Mané | Fletcher
    Rooney | Benteke | Sakho (+0.0m)

    1. northernmuppet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      looks good but you will be scared of a hazard haul!

  5. sambyy
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Just sold Walcott 🙂

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Ramsey might get the drop perhaps? Looked of-colour last weekend for me.

  6. Exilizer
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Betfair have give me a free 10 pound bet. What PL related bet should I put it on?

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Man City, Liverpool and Southampton. Treble.

      1. Exilizer
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        5.79, tempting.

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I got the same.

      Probably throw it on a Villa win on Friday.

    3. d1sable
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Walcott anytime

    4. owls on the up
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Wally 1st goal scorer 🙂

    5. Numb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Walcott last goalscorer

      1. owls on the up
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        All this wally talk making me tempted stick a tenner on lol

    6. Demí
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Spilt stakes on Amavi and Richards MOTM tomorrow

      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Oooooh.

        You like them markets?

    7. Exilizer
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Went with Triple Villa, Southampton & Stoke in the end. Odds of 52.9

  7. Heskey Time
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Who to captain?
    A) benteke
    B) gomis
    C) Rooney
    D) mane

    1. Exilizer
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Tekkers.

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Tough one

      Gomis edges it

    3. Cov
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Gomis, Swansea was fantastic and he is lone striker on pens

      1. Heskey Time
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks I was leaning towards him but just needed reassurance

    4. owls on the up
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Gomis

  8. Raheem S. Archer
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez for Walcott for a -4?
    Worried about a price drop then not being able to afford him

    1. Exilizer
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely. Go for it.

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      What's your other change?

      1. Raheem S. Archer
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Already done Azpi - Gomez, got the 2.0 ITB and plan on getting Sanchez eventually but won't be able to with the price drop

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Walcott will outscore him.

  9. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Phil 😀

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Jordan

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Mitchell

  10. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Lol at all the Walcott sellers.. Why on earth did you buy him? 😕

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Because I thought he'd play 🙁

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        +1

      2. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        This

      3. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        So you bought an expensive player who was never sure to start (I also thought he would) with a plan to sell him in gw2 if he didn't?

        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          yeah

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Fair enough 🙂

    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Not sold yet, but he was bought on the presumption of playing due to Sanchez being ruled out, which made sense soon as Sanchez was back guess everyone planned to ditch him. The waters last week though have certainly been muddied

      1. Exilizer
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Glad I am not in that dilemma. Certainly a tough call to make.

  11. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    A) Walcott & Sterling -> Sanchez & Ayew (-4)

    B) Save FT

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Ole Gunnar Kush
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      B

  12. ZTF
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Best captain?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Benteke

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        To be fair, he looked terrible vs Stoke, not convinced

        1. parkerdip
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Only because the whole team wasn't very good in that game. I thought when Benteke had the ball he was decent he just had no support

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Roy Keane was the best captain ever imo

      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        They just don't make captains like him anymore.

        His pick on me rather than Gary Neville rant to Vieira was legendary.

    3. Ole Gunnar Kush
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Rooney

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Alexis?

  13. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Burton vs Middlesborough...

    An OK draw

  14. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Dis or TM could you kindly hulk http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/10874916 please?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Needy much?

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Done

      1. d1sable
        • Has Moderation Rights
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Lol ditto

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Dis

          1. d1sable
            • Has Moderation Rights
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Epic

  15. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Who knew all Walcott owners were lemmings 😛

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I'm keeping. May even captain.

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Don't captain. Having him is a differential already 😀

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Having a captain brace will be an even better differential.

      2. Ole Gunnar Kush
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Which players have risen or dropped before FFF hit 100%?

        1. Ole Gunnar Kush
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          fail

    2. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      as in small little rodents who huddle together for warmth and find a way to survive somehow against all the odds, and don't really jump off cliffs? 🙂

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Don't let the facts get in the way of a good myth 😉

  16. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    In the morning those of us in the Western Hemisphere will wake to the news that Walcott is worth £8.9M. Will you be the one who is laughing or crying?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      He will go back up anyway.

    2. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Depends how well he does at the weekend.

  17. Tommy J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    A lot of people's glasses are half empty...

    Let's raise a toast to Walcott's 15 point haul this weekend so that we see him easily recover the 0.1m he may drop....

    1. The Pep Revolution
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Here, here.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez drowns out his goal threat.

    3. JJO
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I would love that
      Even more than him not droping

  18. Matt
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    I know this has been all over the site this evening, but I'm debating Theo > Ayew tonight to avoid the drop so over the next couple of weeks I can attain the following:

    Hazard Walcott Rooney ➡ Sanchez Ayew Aguero

    Seems solid reasoning from my point of view, your thoughts? It would also give me peace of mind knowing that I don't have to back Theo against Palace 😉 (even though I tell myself never to mix club loyalties with FPL)

    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Find another Sanchez route that doesn't involve losing Hazard, it will be worth it in the long run.

      1. Matt
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        I'm willing to take that risk. A team with Hazard Aguero and Sanchez isn't worth it, destroys the rest of the team. I chose to pick 2 and I think Hazard will score least of the 3

    2. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      i like that actually

  19. The Pep Revolution
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    All those selling Walcott, are you going to get him back in after he scores a brace this weekend?

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      🙂

    2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Nah because he won't start so we'll just do some lolling

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Is he having dental work done?

    4. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      He has a better chance of scoring off the pitch than on.

      1. The Pep Revolution
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Not true, he is a quality player. One blank GW doesnt change that.

  20. BIG TONES
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Walcott sellers... why did you even get him in the first place? Arsenal were rubbish on a whole last week, no indictment of Walcott as a player. Any player worth his salt knows he can score off the bench as well. If you already own him, why not keep for another week at the least? #kneejerkers

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I am.

      1. BIG TONES
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Keeping or selling?

    2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      See above, we thought he'd start...!! It's simple

      1. BIG TONES
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Is the number one priority to burn an FT on a player with high scoring potentional?. Would much rather keep, it's only GW2

    3. ZTF
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I am keeping him. Think he'll do well.

    4. Matt
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I would keep him, but that 0.1 that could be lost tonight, would destroy my plans to get in Aguero.

      I like a lot more of the 7.0 options in midfield than 6.5 which is what I would have to settle with. It's not so much a knee-jerk as an adjustment to the potential price drop

      1. BIG TONES
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Fair call on the price drop. Guess I'm biased as I plan to early WC

      2. Raheem S. Archer
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        This

    5. The Pep Revolution
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      This. If such a strategy was to be applied for every player that blanked in GW 1 there wouldnt be a WC left. It was a freak GW. Wont see the like again this season probably. Knee jerking is not the reaction required. Its very much wait and see. Im saving my free transfer because GW 1 is not enough information to make any decision from.

  21. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Is the Ivanovic GW1 myth finally busted now?

    Uno poi.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      It's because I've bought him for the first time 🙂

    2. Exilizer
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Should have had a goal to be fair.

    3. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      It's not a GW4 myth, it's a strong early start to the season myth

      1. BIG TONES
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        GW1 sorry

  22. Breadbin
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Walcott.

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      ...has to be sold

    2. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Disable or TM, please hulk this.

      1. d1sable
        • Has Moderation Rights
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Done

    3. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      (C)

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Reckon he's a really good option this week. Genuinely!

      No-one's going to bring him in after last week, but I'd keep hold if I had him. I think Giroud will be benched for Palace away.

    5. The Pep Revolution
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      This

    6. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Bramble

  23. thepoet85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Lost in last article 🙁

    Have to go to a stag party tomorrow so have to finalise my team tonight. Am I good to go here? I want to keep my FT and sort the team out after the weekend with a view to getting in Aguero and another City player.

    Panti
    Bellerin Azpi Gomez
    Hazard Mane Richie Wally
    Rooney Benteke Pelle

    Henessey Westwood Morgan Francis.

    Any feedback would be appreciated!!

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Save.

    2. d1sable
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Good to go bud

      1. thepoet85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers lads

    3. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      bender?

      1. thepoet85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Hope so !!

      2. d1sable
        • Has Moderation Rights
        10 years, 5 months ago

        I see what u did there

  24. ZTF
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Who should I sell?
    Benteke, Rooney, Aguero or Hazard?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      None.

      1. ZTF
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Wally for Yaya maybe?

    2. JJO
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      You meant captain?

      1. ZTF
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        No. I need funds

  25. il Brutto
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Enough of this nonsense I'm fed up being patient. Who should I get for Walcott, money saved will be a factor?

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Mahrez Payet Ayew

      1. il Brutto
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Payet is tempting so is Ayew not going near Mahrez yet.

    2. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Theo Walcott

      1. il Brutto
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        He will do well this week if he plays but I have a free transfer waiting to be used and there are good alternatives around + I want to have Sanchez soon.

    3. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Sell him. 0.1m is a season definer

  26. joinho
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Should I keep Walcott?

    1. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Up to you.

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Nah

    3. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      dropping tonight! sell sell sell!

  27. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Best move here peeps?

    A) Wally -> Mata/Payet/Mahrez
    B) Wally & Ozil -> Sanchez(c) & Mahrez (-4)
    C) Save

    Plan to WC in GW4 so only 2 weeks to consider:

    Ruddy
    Shaw, Bellerin, Coates
    Haz, Wally, Mane, Ozil
    Rooney, Benteke, Sakho

    Rudd, Sinclair, Targett, Huth
    Bank 0.0m

    1. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Back to your old ways, a help me post while offering nothing first.

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Hugs

  28. TekkersFC
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Not a bad WC team hey....?

    Ruddy Rudd
    Azpi Williams Cedric Aldy Oxford
    Hazard Chadli Mane Ayew Westwood
    Rooney Kane Benteke

    by GW 4 Kane to Gomis Rooney to Aguero....

  29. 4vets
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    One from the last post...

    Totally OT but... my son just told me about a situation that happened at his school recently. They had a character in a book called Mr Leicester. My son asked if his first name was Mo and was sent out of the classroom.

    #prouddad

    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      🙂

    2. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      where has he heard that one before? 😉

      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Of course, but still good to pull it out of the bag when needed 🙂

    3. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Hahaha

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Your son is going places 🙂

      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Prison.

  30. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Walcott might drop tonight! better sell quickly!

    1. ZTF
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Why?

      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        because people are selling him? it's a self fulfilling prophecy! 😉